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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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